In Nassau, The Bahamas, the Crossroads of Conch
Date Posted: January 31, 2022
Source: Caribbean Journal

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The clack of dominoes; the knock of stringed shells; the cut of fresh Queen Conch. 

There’s a percussive ritual to Potters Cay, the historic fishing dock under the Paradise Island Bridge that just so happens to be the crossroads of the world’s best conch.

Rows of stalls and purveyors line the dock in the heart of Nassau Harbour, where conch, the prized, pink-shelled mollusk, arrives each day from all over the islands of The Bahamas for fresh purchase and consumption. 

There are colorful shacks and tables, with names like Bang’s and Wendell’s, one-word guarantors of world-class conch, most endorsed by the country’s famous Kalik beer. 

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